by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students are not billed the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total cost of going to Southeastern College-Charlotte can seem overpowering, but remember that the majority of students are given some form of financial assistance.
Just what financial aid solutions can Southeastern College - Charlotte provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Keep scrolling to see just how much financial aid could be open to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at Southeastern College-Charlotte.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
Looking at the entering class at Southeastern College-Charlotte, 97% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance some 98 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 92% | $7,859 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 53% | $3,178 |
| Federal Pell grants | 79% | $6,713 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 92% | $8,738 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. Across the undergraduate body at Southeastern College - Charlotte, around 89% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $7,566 (across roughly 194 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 89% | $7,566 |
| Federal Pell grants | 71% | $6,359 |
| Federal student loans | 91% | $8,980 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $7,525.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $35,611 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $36,088 |
| Over $75,000 | $39,133 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
The net price represents the average annual cost a title-IV-receiving student pays after grant aid is subtracted from the full cost of attendance.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $30,611 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $36,058 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit Southeastern College - Charlotte’s online cost calculator: www.sec.edu/admissions/net-price-calculator.
The middle student in the debt distribution at Southeastern College - Charlotte owes $9,500 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $9,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $9,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $100.72/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at Southeastern College - Charlotte.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,750 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $9,500 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $14,422 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,420 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,695 |
| Independent students | $9,500 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. Southeastern College - Charlotte.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at Southeastern College - Charlotte:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 3725 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $34,693,866 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 10 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $99,734 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $9,973 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 1 |
| Total DoD amount | $4,000 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $4,000 |
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